Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption. (HB2618)

Introduced By

Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), and Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption. Adds full-time sworn officers of the enforcement division of the Department of Motor Vehicles to the list of public safety employees who are entitled to a presumption that hypertension and heart disease are occupational diseases compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
01/09/2019	Committee
01/09/2019	Presented and ordered printed 19103816D
01/09/2019	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/15/2019	Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2
01/24/2019	Impact statement from DPB (HB2618)
01/29/2019	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
02/05/2019	Left in Commerce and Labor